Analysis of Percy Jackson and the Olympians Essay -- Character, Greek

The fact that Percy capital of Mississippi has friends is incredible. Its an unshakable fact that any friend of his within a ten cubic centimetre radius will be in a life or death situation with him by dinner, and they arent always so lucky as him. But thats getting ahead of ourselves. Over the course of the five-part contemporary young adult series Percy Jackson & The Olympians, titular character Percy Jackson mustiness embrace his Greek God parentage and save Olympus with the help of his fellow demigods. The aim of this paper is to discuss his Heros Journey throughout the series, put forward an in depth character analysis, and draw parallels between Percy and the three classic Greek heroes of mythology Perseus, Theseus, and Hercules. The first novel of the series, Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief , is where Percys Heros Journey begins, encompassing the first five stages. The Ordinary World, the first stage, is the introduction of the main hero. The hero, uneasy, uncomfortab le or unaware, is introduced sympathetically so the audience can make out with the situation or dilemma (Campbell). Percy Jackson, a twelve year old diagnosed with both dyslexia and ADHD living in New York with his loving, over-worked mother and abusive stepfather, begins his accounting attending a boarding school for troubled youth and having a less than spectacular time being the new kid. Despite his good intentions of protect his only friend Grover from a bully, Percy gets in trouble at school and is pulled aside by one of his teachers, whom is revealed to be the Fury Alecto, one of Hadess servants in disguise. It is at this point in the story in which the second stage, The Call to Adventure, comes into play. Percy defeats the Fury with the help of a centaur named Chiron, t... ...Journey and examine the heroic parallels between Percy Jackson and the great Greek heroes Perseus, Theseus, and Hercules through a timeless lense. Works CitedCampbell, Joseph. The Heros Journey Outlin e. Heros Journey. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. .Eliade, Mircea. In Search of Cupid and Psyche Chapter Two. In Search of Cupid and Psyche Chapter Two. harper & Row, 1 Jan. 1963. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. .Riordan, Rick. Percy Jackson & The Olympians. Neu bearb. Ausg. ed. Hamburg Hyperion, Print.Wistrom, Elizabeth . Percy Jackson Character Analysis. Bright Hub Education. N.p., 20 Jan. 2012. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. .